Thursday, January 28, 2010

A Special Day

Today is my dear mom's birthday!
My grandpa gave me this picture when I visited at Christmas of my mom and her siblings back before their family grew huge. I love this picture!
My mom is one of the babies.
{She's a twin and it's impossible for anyone to tell them apart in baby pictures.}

From my mom I learned how to be compassionate and empathetic. I learned how fun it is to mix up words {"Can I have a kug & hiss dear?"}. I learned how to successfully be an independent, adult woman - starting my own home, making repairs, using tools, etc. I also learned from her how to sew, how to laugh at myself, to dance whenever I hear music {I'm sorry I used to get embarrassed by this when I was 14 mom, but now I do it all the time... you taught me well!}, and so much more!


Happy Birthday Mom!
Hope it's a great one & I love you! <3

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PS - thanks to everyone and your encouraging words yesterday! It's awesome to have so much support during stressful, busy times. :)

13 comments:

  1. I love the list of things you learned from your mom. What a great gift for her to read that on her birthday!

    You two are really cute.

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  2. I adore my mother, as well! She has taught me so many great lessons. I hope yours had such a happy birthday!

    Cute little blog! I'm following!

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  3. awww. i love moms. they are the best teachers ever. happy birthday to your mom!!

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  4. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to your MOM!
    so wonderful, all the things you have learned from your mom!

    {p.s. your buster quote made me die laughing!}

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  5. what a sweet picture of you and your mom! she sounds like a great lady!

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  6. So you were watching and listening to me all those years. It warms my heart to know I have made a difference in your life. You make me proud in all your accomplishments you have achieved and will achieve in the future. I love you and miss you daily. Mom

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  7. awe...this is such a sweet post. i always say 'my first love was my mom' i hope you were able to give her a big kug and hiss for her birthday!
    xo.
    k

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  8. aw yay! happy birthday to your adorable dear mother.

    hope she had the best time being spoiled today because no doubt she deserved it.

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  9. yay mom! i love the old picture. she's so beautiful and great. what would we do without our mothers?

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  10. I have only one correction to make about mom, it was...."Do you want a Kuss & a Hig?" Oh how we laughed and laughed at that one! And yes, mom passed that "ability" on to me also. All the kids love my silly mixed up words, especially when I don't realize I have done it! Then it always starts a long string of stories about "Grandma"....and they don't care how many times they have heard the stories before! Happy Birthday Mom....even though I called you on your birthday! (YES, I am borrowing your blog to wish her a happy day! Be a good sister and share.) I love you!

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  11. Mom is the one in grandma's arms. I can tell cause her face looks more like mine from my baby pictures. Beth's face is just a bit different. ;)

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  12. How sweet. Its so rare to see a daughter who looks up to her mother for all the amazing things she learned instead of clinging to tall the things you might not think she did right.

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